A Baltimore Ravens football player was arrested and charged after an incident at a restaurant in Towson.Authorities said police were flagged down by the manager of the Green Turtle in the 400 block of York Road about 9 p.m. Saturday.Officials said the manager told them a woman had passed out in the bathroom of the restaurant, and a man, who was identified as Baltimore Ravens starting cornerback Jimmy Smith, was holding the woman so she wouldn't fall.The Baltimore Fire Department was called to provide medical help to the woman. Smith was holding the woman up as she vomited in a sink. Smith told police he and the woman had been doing a photo shoot earlier in the evening. Since Smith was not related to the woman, police asked him to leave the area."They asked him three times to leave the bathroom," Baltimore County police spokesman Shawn Vinson said.According to the police incident report, Smith continued to stand in a doorway, hindering medics when officers ushered him toward an exit. Police said Smith launched into a profanity-laced objection, saying, "What the (expletive) are you going to do?"When police asked him for his ID, he said, "I'm Jimmy Smith. I play for the Ravens."At the police station, Smith said, "The only reason you arrested me is so you could get on the news," adding, "You'll see this tomorrow on ESPN.""There was no physical altercation or any physical resistance on the part of Mr. Smith. When officers repeatedly asked him to move, he refused to move away from the restroom area, which at that point, they had to place him under arrest to allow medical personnel to render aid to the woman," Vinson said.According to the police report of the incident, officers suspected cocaine use after finding a clear baggie with white powder in a makeup case. It's currently being tested at a lab."When officers arrived, the manager gave them a purse we believe belonged to the woman and had some type of narcotic inside the purse," Vinson said.The police report said the woman was also uncooperative, stating multiple times, 'I don't want to be a whore."Smith was charged with failing to obey a lawful order by a police officer and issued a citation. He was released from the Towson precinct without any set court date.On Monday, Smith was a no-show at the last day of his football camp that was being held at Towson University. According to camp organizers, he was only contracted to appear one day, this past Saturday, the day of his arrest.The woman, who remains unidentified by police, was taken to a hospital. She has not been charged but an investigation is pending, police said.The Ravens issued a statement Sunday, saying, "We are aware of the situation and we are gathering all the facts."Rough off-season for RavensSmith is the fifth Raven this year to be arrested in the off-season. Running back Ray Rice was charged in February with felony assault after a fight with his then-fianceé was caught on video at a casino in Atlantic City. He has since been to court and given pre-trial intervention.A week later, wide receiver Deonte Thompson was arrested on marijuana possession charges in Florida. In March, backup offensive lineman Jah Reid was arrested on two misdemeanor charges of battery in Key West, Florida, after a fight at a bar. Rookie running back Lorenzo Taliaferro was arrested in May and charged with destruction of property after police said he broke a taxi cab window.Ravens head coach John Harbaugh addressed the arrests in May, saying repeat offenders should not expect to have a spot on the team. "Nobody's perfect. Guys will make mistakes, but at some point in time, your mistakes begin to impact us in a negative way. When the negativity overbalances your ability to help our football team, you're not going to be here anymore. If we can't trust your character anymore, then you can't be part of what we're doing anymore," he said.The NFL hasn't taken action against any of the players so far, but it is expected to make a decision about a possible suspension for Rice soon.WBAL-TV 11 News reporters David Collins and Lowell Melser contributed to this report

TOWSON, Md. —

A Baltimore Ravens football player was arrested and charged after an incident at a restaurant in Towson.

Authorities said police were flagged down by the manager of the Green Turtle in the 400 block of York Road about 9 p.m. Saturday.

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Officials said the manager told them a woman had passed out in the bathroom of the restaurant, and a man, who was identified as Baltimore Ravens starting cornerback Jimmy Smith, was holding the woman so she wouldn't fall.

The Baltimore Fire Department was called to provide medical help to the woman. Smith was holding the woman up as she vomited in a sink. Smith told police he and the woman had been doing a photo shoot earlier in the evening. Since Smith was not related to the woman, police asked him to leave the area.

"They asked him three times to leave the bathroom," Baltimore County police spokesman Shawn Vinson said.

According to the police incident report, Smith continued to stand in a doorway, hindering medics when officers ushered him toward an exit. Police said Smith launched into a profanity-laced objection, saying, "What the (expletive) are you going to do?"

When police asked him for his ID, he said, "I'm Jimmy Smith. I play for the Ravens."

At the police station, Smith said, "The only reason you arrested me is so you could get on the news," adding, "You'll see this tomorrow on ESPN."

"There was no physical altercation or any physical resistance on the part of Mr. Smith. When officers repeatedly asked him to move, he refused to move away from the restroom area, which at that point, they had to place him under arrest to allow medical personnel to render aid to the woman," Vinson said.

According to the police report of the incident, officers suspected cocaine use after finding a clear baggie with white powder in a makeup case. It's currently being tested at a lab.

"When officers arrived, the manager gave them a purse we believe belonged to the woman and had some type of narcotic inside the purse," Vinson said.

The police report said the woman was also uncooperative, stating multiple times, 'I don't want to be a whore."

Smith was charged with failing to obey a lawful order by a police officer and issued a citation. He was released from the Towson precinct without any set court date.

On Monday, Smith was a no-show at the last day of his football camp that was being held at Towson University. According to camp organizers, he was only contracted to appear one day, this past Saturday, the day of his arrest.

The woman, who remains unidentified by police, was taken to a hospital. She has not been charged but an investigation is pending, police said.

The Ravens issued a statement Sunday, saying, "We are aware of the situation and we are gathering all the facts."

Rough off-season for Ravens

Smith is the fifth Raven this year to be arrested in the off-season.

Running back Ray Rice was charged in February with felony assault after a fight with his then-fianceé was caught on video at a casino in Atlantic City. He has since been to court and given pre-trial intervention.

A week later, wide receiver Deonte Thompson was arrested on marijuana possession charges in Florida. In March, backup offensive lineman Jah Reid was arrested on two misdemeanor charges of battery in Key West, Florida, after a fight at a bar. Rookie running back Lorenzo Taliaferro was arrested in May and charged with destruction of property after police said he broke a taxi cab window.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh addressed the arrests in May, saying repeat offenders should not expect to have a spot on the team.

"Nobody's perfect. Guys will make mistakes, but at some point in time, your mistakes begin to impact us in a negative way. When the negativity overbalances your ability to help our football team, you're not going to be here anymore. If we can't trust your character anymore, then you can't be part of what we're doing anymore," he said.

The NFL hasn't taken action against any of the players so far, but it is expected to make a decision about a possible suspension for Rice soon.

WBAL-TV 11 News reporters David Collins and Lowell Melser contributed to this report